SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: A PATHWAY FOR CLIMATE CHANGE ACTION

Abstract

“The world has enough for everyone's needs, but not everyone's greed.”

Nearly the entire world's population has been impacted by the COVID-19 epidemic, and even the world's most powerful superpowers have been brought to their knees by this force majeure. Despite the fact that the corona virus's precise origins are still unknown and that China is frequently blamed for it, the pandemic has shown us all that the environment cannot be taken for granted in the never-ending rush for development and progress. Effective action must be made to ensure that development occurs in concert with the environment, not in place of it. The notion of "sustainable development," which the United Nations and several nations across the world have been promoting for the longest time, is based on this very principle.

Different individuals from around the world have given their own definitions of the phrase "sustainable development." The Brundtland Report, also known as Our Common Future, offers the definition that is most frequently used, which is as follows:

Sustainable development is defined as growth that satisfies current demands without jeopardizing the capacity of future generations to satisfy their own needs.

In plainer terms, the concept states that resources from all across the world should be used for growth while yet leaving enough for future generations. The idea states that just the amount that is actually essential must be used, as opposed to the user having to use every resource accessible to them. Additionally, it means that the global community must work to prioritise the use of renewable resources above non-renewable ones. The dangers of resource exploitation and/or waste led to the perception that such development was necessary. The "must-have, must-buy" mentality has caused significant environmental problems for the modern global population from the beginning of time. If we continue along this path, our children and our most valuable possessions will suffer just as much as or even more. The United Nations took action in 2015 and created 17 Sustainable Development Goals ("SDGs") after realising the urgent need to promote a sustainable type of development. The SDGs, also known as the Global Goals, are a set of 17 interrelated objectives that serve as a "blueprint to build a better and more sustainable future for all." The SDGs, which were established by the UNGA in 2015 and are part of a UN Resolution known as the "2030 Agenda," are meant to be accomplished by the year 2030. The above-mentioned Goal No. 13, or "Climate Action," will be the main emphasis of the current study article. The official language of the same is to "Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts" Climate action, thus, refers to taking the proper "action" or "actions" to combat the current global climate change. The goal comprises goals that must be met by the year 2030, just like the other SDGs. Numerous indicators are used to gauge the same's development.